Portfolio Director; Conventional

The Dinerstein Companies (TDC) is hiring a Houston based Portfolio Director to directly oversee a portfolio of owner-managed conventional properties. This position reports to the Executive Vice President – TDC Management and will work closely with the Leadership Team to implement portfolio-wide initiatives and campaigns focused on making The Dinerstein Companies the country’s premier management company.

• Supervise full-time on-site team members and provide ongoing training of company policies and procedures
• Serve as the liaison between on-site teams and corporate support teams, including IT, HR, and Accounting
• Provide property marketing efforts in collaboration with the Marketing Department
• Identify opportunities for rent growth and ancillary income at operating properties
• Ensure team members are trained on new and revised TDC policies and procedures
• Assist in the rollout of new operational initiatives and portfolio-wide campaigns
• Provide leadership in delivering customer service and identifying opportunities for improvements in our service efforts
• Execute on plans to meet or exceed property budgets and strategic plans
• Travel to properties to oversee and lead the on-site teams

• Collaborate with the Leadership Team on updating policies and procedures for on-site teams
• Work with the Leadership Team to implement cost‑saving initiatives at operating properties
• Assist in portfolio-wide marketing efforts, including renewal and new leasing campaigns
• Participate in the opening of new developments as they are added to the operating portfolio
• Manage communications among the property’s support wheel, including the Strategy Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert, and Management Services team
• Provide directives for updates to the properties’ software system to ensure compliance with TDC policies
• Assist in the training of new support staff team members to better serve the on-site teams

• Serve as the liaison between TDC and external partners
• Provide regular leasing and financial reports to the TDC Executive team and asset managers
• Review monthly financial reporting to ensure the fiscal performance of the property
• Approve property expenses, assist in invoice processing, and communicate variances to asset managers
• Participate in weekly meetings to review property performance and discuss opportunities for improvements

• 5+ years of experience in property management preferred
• Experience successfully leading multiple on-site teams
• Experience communicating with a diverse set of audiences, including residents, staff, executives, investors and partners
• Experience leading assets in diverse markets
• Travel to designated markets as needed
• Willingness to learn new software or cloud‑based programs that improve operational efficiencies
• An interest in assisting in portfolio-wide initiatives outside of the assigned portfolio